Tom Chorske was selected by the Montreal Canadiens 16th overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted, Chorske played two years of NCAA hockey at the University of Minnesota. In 1986-87, he played in 47 games for the Golden Gophers, scoring 20 goals and 42 points.

In 1989-90, Chorske played 14 games with the Montreal Canadiens, scoring three goals and an assist. After another season in Montreal, he joined the New Jersey Devils, playing 76 games in 1991-92, scoring 19 goals and 36 points. In 1993-94, he had his finest offensive production, scoring 21 goals and 41 points but it was the following season which was by far the most satisfying for Chorske, his teammates and fans of the Devils. After several years of being near the top of the NHL, the Devils finally put it all together in the spring of 1995, defeating the Detroit Red Wings in four straight games in the Stanley Cup finals.

Chorske's best memories stem from his day of having the Cup back in Minneapolis, to show all the people of the city. Chorske's Stanley Cup tour also included a stop at a local restaurant where his parents would go to watch the Devils play on satellite television.

In 1995-96, Chorske joined the Ottawa Senators where he played for two years before heading to New York to suit up for the Islanders. During the 1998-99 season, he was sent to the Washington Capitals for 17 games before finally ending up in Calgary. In 1999-2000, Chorske played 33 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, his final stop in the NHL. In 2000-01, he appeared in 78 games for the Houston Aeros of the now defunct IHL, scoring 27 goals and 52 points.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1984-85

Southwest High Lakers

High-MN

23

44

26

70

1985-86

University of Minnesota

WCHA

39

6

4

10

16

1985-86

United States

WJC-A

7

1

0

1

2

1986-87

University of Minnesota

WCHA

47

20

22

42

20

1987-88

United States

Nat-Tm

36

9

16

25

24

1988-89

University of Minnesota

WCHA

37

25

24

49

28

1988-89

United States

WEC-A

9

2

1

3

6

1989-90

Montreal Canadiens

NHL

14

3

1

4

2

+2

1989-90

Sherbrooke Canadiens

AHL

59

22

24

46

54

12

4

4

8

8

1990-91

Montreal Canadiens

Fr-Tour

2

0

1

1

0

1990-91

Montreal Canadiens

NHL

57

9

11

20

32

-8

1991-92

New Jersey Devils

NHL

76

19

17

36

32

+8

7

0

3

3

4

1992-93

New Jersey Devils

NHL

50

7

12

19

25

-1

1

0

0

0

0

1992-93

Utica Devils

AHL

6

1

4

5

2

1993-94

New Jersey Devils

NHL

76

21

20

41

32

+14

20

4

3

7

0

1994-95

SG Milano Saima

Italy

7

11

5

16

6

1994-95

SG Milano Saima

EuroHL

4

6

7

13

2

1994-95

New Jersey Devils

NHL

42

10

8

18

16

-4

17

1

5

6

4

1995-96

Ottawa Senators

NHL

72

15

14

29

21

-9

1995-96

United States

WC-A

8

1

2

3

16

1996-97

Ottawa Senators

NHL

68

18

8

26

16

-1

5

0

1

1

2

1997-98

New York Islanders

NHL

82

12

23

35

39

+7

1997-98

United States

WC-A

6

1

1

2

0

1998-99

New York Islanders

NHL

2

0

1

1

2

+1

1998-99

Washington Capitals

NHL

17

0

2

2

4

-4

1998-99

Calgary Flames

NHL

7

0

0

0

2

-5

1998-99

United States

WC-A

6

1

1

2

4

1999-00

Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

33

1

5

6

2

-2

2000-01

Houston Aeros

IHL

78

27

25

52

36

-7

7

3

2

5

4

NHL Totals

596

115

122

237

225

50

5

12

17

10

Minnesota High School - Player of the Year (1985) WCHA First All-Star Team (1989)